How To Enjoy The Holidays With Your Significant Other

The holidays are a lovely time to connect with your significant other. If we plan to visit family members, sometimes we may feel pressure from them to explore topics that may be touchy for us. Questions come up. When are you going to get married? When are you going to have kids? It can be a stressful time. Perhaps you don’t have the answers lined up that fit what a family member expects you to say.

Couples want to feel good for the holidays, but lots of plans can result in lots more pressure. It can feel overwhelming to try to meet expectations that friends and family have of you during the holidays. You may feel extremely agitated if things aren’t going well or things didn’t turn out how you expected.

You may experience burnout during the holidays if you have lots of plans, but don’t plan in time for yourself or times for rest and relaxation. The holiday moments that could be enjoyable will pass you by if you are stressed out mentally and emotionally with trying to create perfectionism in your plans.

The holidays are about connection and reconnecting. They are about rekindling memories of past holidays with tradition and having fun. In spending special moments with your significant other, it is important to focus on the moments and times at hand.